Show Dusky Marquette University Ace Ties Century Mark in Drake Meet CHICAGO May 2 tT tJ T Ralph Metcalfe Met Met- calfe old year negro lad from Chicago Chi cago promises to be the sprinting sensation sensation sen of 01 the 1932 Olympic games That was a prediction toda today of 01 John Nicholson Notre Dame track coach after watching ng Metcalfe the flying ebony of oC the cinder path dig his powerful pow pow- erful legs into the turf at the Drake relays Saturday to lo tic tie the worlds world's record ree rec ord of oC 9 5 10 seconds In winning the yard dash with two yards ards to spare Metcalfe is really good Nicholson observed I look for Cor him to beat all of them Eddie Eddi Tolan Frank Wyckoff and George Simpson have had their day but Metcalfe is Ls just comin coming lust chances appear excellent to become a sensation In the Olympics at Los Loc Angeles Angeles An geles next July The Chicago youth running his first year ar of oC collegiate competition for Cor Marquette university is nn an amazing ing sprinter He used wed to have trouble in getting gelting of off with a terrific burst of speed but he seems to have overcome that and gets ets away n nOw nV V like a shot He is just 21 21 5 feel teel 11 inches t tall talland talland and wei weighs hs pounds He has a I marvelous pair of legs with lithe calves and md powerful thighs that drive him over the ground like a scared rabbit Metcalfe learned his while attending Tilden high In Chi cago He lie Is a national interscholastic record holder for the and yard dashes Since his prep days he has improved remarkably having conquered conquered con con- Tolan another negro sprinter who holds the accepted worlds world's record of 9 5 10 seconds and also has taken the measure measure of ot Simpson the former Ohio State flier Me Metcalfe calCe is a modest youth and shares the comradeship of oC his com corn They lose no time in graspIng grasping grasp grasp- ing his hand in congratulating him himon himon himon on his victories lie is working his way through Marquette Part of his job is 3 acting as assistant a trainer for lor forthe forthe the football squad 1 1 |